Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-02


years, and have seer him frequently.
1 tirst knew him when I was working
III the packing-house. 1 saw Bismarck
b night of third of August on the cor
ner OF Douglas aud Fourth street alter
IL O'Clock. He was somewhat intoxl-
GATED thai night. He didn't walk or
talk very straight that night. He started
up Fourth street. l saw Bismarck after
theb body Ut Haddock had been removed
from the corner where the murder oc.
CURED.
Cross-ex.minatio waived.
ADoLPH METZ.
/ live at No. IS West Seventh street.
| am o harness maker now. The shop is
on Pearl street. l know Bismarck, and
have known him three or tour years. On
the third day of August | was in the
shop all day, and In the evening till
8 :45. That night l saw Bismarck come
out of a saloon. He had been drinking
some. l saw him at our house, between
II and ] O'Clock that night. He came
and woke us up. He had beef drine ne
heavily, and fell eff the sidewalk. He
called my name and wanted to come IL.
Ny fether told me not to lat him in. He
stayed about an honr lying on the front
porch. In about On hour he called To
me and wanted to some ID, but | didn't
do it. He was still intoxicated. I eaw
him about 8 o'clock next morning, at my
harness shop. He was there about half
an hoar. He wasn't sober yet. He
told there that he had slept on the
ground near Melons fence. He said he
hadn't been home. My father was Ire-
sent. The night. before my mother,
father and l heard Bismarck at our house,
Characterization by the state: In
the evening when I saw Bismarck come
cut OF the saloon, | can't say Just what
time 1t q There wasn't anything TO
fix my attention. / saw Bismarck at the
house., / can't say how he was dressed
l think he had on q straw hat. 1t was
a dark night and cloudy. When Bis
marck called me he was on the outside
OF the gate. After that he stumbled and
then came in the yard. 1t war / O'Clock
that he called me. / think / had been
asleep about ar hour when. Bismarck
called me the second time; we'll, I had
been asleep q while. / looked at the
clock just before going to bed. Idon'l
know when l went to bed the night be-
fore or after or any other time / cant
tell. when / woke mp, how lonRI had
been asleep. / thought it had been
about IN hour when I woke up the
second time.
WILLIAM METZ.
I live in Sioux City and reside or
West Seventh street, just by the bridge
| am Q harnessmaker and the shop is on
Pearl street. ! know Bismarck. / re-
member the killing Of Haddock. I did
not see Bismarck that night, but I heard
him. l recognized his voice. He raped
on the door. I think it was in tue
neighborhood of IL O'Clock. heard my
son talking with him. I don't know
what was said. Bismarck asked to gel
in, but We didn't let him in. I did not
hear him again. i dropped off asleep
and didn't wake up any more. I think
saw Bismarck in my shop, but didn't
hear him say that he slept by Melons
fence the day before. He got out of the
chair and went out. / should think he
had been drinking.
DISCRIMINATION waived by the state
OSCAR BRIDwElL.
I live in Sioux City and am a police
man and have been two years. know
Bismarck and have known him three
years. I became acquainted with him
in George Trelber's saloon. I saw Bis
marck OF the night of the Sd OF August
l cav him at the cerner of Fourth ant
Douglas streets, about 11:30 that night
/ saw him somewhat after the killing
I don't know Juat how long afterwards
Policeman Smith and / saw him then
Bismarck was drunk. He hallowed a,
me saying that he wanted to see me.
told him to go on homo or | would loci
him mp.
Cross-examination waived by the state
MATILDA METz.
live on west Seventh street, near th,
bridge. I know Bismarck when i sc,
him. 1 waB ut home the night of TIL,
murder Of Handbook. That night som,
one came and tried to get into the house
One of my boys came home about l,
O'Clock. and about II o'clock. the othe
boy came. and told of the shooting.
was ia bed. After that T woke, ane
some n said LET me in.nn My hus
band told my boy not to let him in.
thought ii was Bismarck. He stale
around q good while.
Oross.examinstion waived by the state
HENRY RICE.
1 live in Sioux City and have LIVED
here since 1879. j have known Bismarck
four or five years. I dig wells and d,
general work. / have worked with hin
some at digging wells. I know hin
pretty we'll. I was at his house on Sun
day, August l. / asked him to come an
help me dig o well for Mr.. Henderson
He said that he wouldn't do it.
offered him $3 day. He said he wouldn'
take it. / asked him wby2 He did no
say that he and George Treiber wouls
go to killing preachers. He did not say
that he and George Treiber could max,
more money at killing preachers. He
said that he and George Treiber could
make more money at killing preachers
or words to that effect.
Characterization by state: I saw
Bismarck at his house the Sunday be
fore the murder. He told me that she
and Treiber could make more money
dong up lawyers and preachers."e
Here the question referring to the kill
ing OF preachers was read over by the
stenographer to the witness, aud ht
said he had not SO understood it. BE
then corrected the answer and denied
that Bismarck had used that form O
language. The defense then, on the
objection OF the stale, re,examined the
| witness,
REORGANIZATION by the defense: O.
Did Bismarck at his houge chat Sunday
say that he and George Trieber could
make more money doing up preachers
or words to that effect2
The state objected and moved to strike
1 ont the inneaohiu0 teatimonv aIrandy